Inventory Supervisor
Salary

Inventory Supervisors in the United States may have to scrimp and save; the median compensation is $42K annually. Final cash compensation to Inventory Supervisors varies from around $22K to approximately $55K; choice pay grades include potential for bonuses and profit sharing as high as $5K and $2K, respectively. Male Inventory Supervisors are far more common among survey respondents than their female counterparts, who typically comprise less than one-third of the field. The majority of Inventory Supervisors claim high levels of job satisfaction. Most report receiving medical coverage from their employers and a strong majority collect dental insurance. This snapshot results from replies to PayScale's salary survey.

XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).

XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).

Job Description for Inventory Supervisor

An inventory supervisor focuses mainly on inventory accuracy. This means when all is said and done, the inventory supervisor is the person to check with if there is some kind of inventory question or concern. Some of the main tasks that an inventory supervisor is in charge of are establishing check-in procedures, creating a stock-picking procedure, creating a shipping procedure, and maintaining minimum inventory. A check-in procedure for an inventory supervisor should include a system in which goods are received and accounted for in an efficient manner. A stock picking procedure should include a process of how employees should take stock from a warehouse or wherever stock is kept, how to report what is being taken, how much is being taken, and where it is going to.

If the inventory supervisor has to ship something out, there has to be some kind of system in which products get shipped, and some kind of confirmation should be set up with the other party to ensure they have received their goods. Maintaining minimal inventory is a very important role for the inventory supervisor because this allows the least amount of money to be used by the company on excess stock and prevents overstocking.

The inventory supervisor usually works indoors within a warehouse. A bachelor's degree is usually required for an inventory supervisor position. An inventory supervisor can work any shift, whether it is an overnights, days, or evenings. An inventory supervisor could be at the place of work at any time. One of the most important skills an inventory supervisor should have are computer skills. The supervisor will have to work with spreadsheets and must be knowledgeable with programs such as Microsoft Excel and various email programs.

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Just a handful of professional skills are reported by Inventory Supervisors who took the survey. Inventory Control and Inventory Management are considered valuable skills and can increase employee pay. Skills that are correlated to lower pay, on the other hand, include Inventory Management. It is not unusual for someone who knows Inventory Control to be familiar with Inventory Management as well.

Pay by Experience Level for Inventory Supervisor

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

Experience does not seem to be a strong driver of pay increase in this role. Those in the early stages of their career can expect to make around $31K; however, individuals with five to 10 years of experience bring in $40K on average — a distinctly larger sum. The average pay reported by folks with 10 to 20 years of experience is around $44K. Folks who have racked up more than 20 years in the field report incomes that aren't that much higher than less experienced individuals' earnings; the veterans make just $46K on average.

Inventory Supervisor Advice

What do you wish you knew about your job when you first started out?

Inventory Supervisor in Auburn Hills:

"Retail Supervisor."

Take everything with a grain of salt and don't bring the stress of retail leadership home with you.

What is it like working as an Inventory Supervisor?

Inventory Supervisor in Hudson:

"You Are Responsible For Everything."

Pros: When everything adds up, when things stay in proper locations from when last counted and can be retraced and accessible for shipping personnel.
Communicating with different areas of operation (purchasing, scheduling, production entry,) to ensure we maintain a nice liquid flow throughout the process.

Cons: The pay, the creative restrictions placed on me. The culture of the job place.
No fire to be the best.